What color is #40B9FA?

#40B9FA is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(64, 185, 250), and in HSL hsl(201, 95%, 62%).

Is #40B9FA accessible as text?

On white, #40B9FA has a contrast ratio of 2.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #40B9FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #40B9FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-400 (#00BCFF).

What colors go well with #40B9FA?

#40B9FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FA8242. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #40B9FA below.

Is #40B9FA good for buttons?

#40B9FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #40B9FA — white text only reaches 2.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #40B9FA the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #40B9FA is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#40B9FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #40B9FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #40B9FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #40B9FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #40B9FA Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Deep Sky Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #40B9FA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Deep Sky Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #40B9FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7BE0FF

Deep Sky Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Deep Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #40B9FA Secondary #BCDFF7 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Deep Sky Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #40B9FA Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E76 Secondary #393933

Deep Sky Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #40B9FA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 9/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 54/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEF0F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #427CFA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #40B9FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #40B9FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 185 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.7% 0.140 236.9);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8F0FD;
  --color-200: #B1E1FC;
  --color-300: #7ACAF5;
  --color-400: #4AB1E8;
  --color-500: #2793CE;
  --color-600: #26739C;
  --color-700: #21536E;
  --color-800: #1A3747;
  --color-900: #12222B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-sky-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8F0FD',
    200: '#B1E1FC',
    300: '#7ACAF5',
    400: '#4AB1E8',
    500: '#2793CE',
    600: '#26739C',
    700: '#21536E',
    800: '#1A3747',
    900: '#12222B',
  },
}

$base: #40B9FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8F0FD;
$base-200: #B1E1FC;
$base-300: #7ACAF5;
$base-400: #4AB1E8;
$base-500: #2793CE;
$base-600: #26739C;
$base-700: #21536E;
$base-800: #1A3747;
$base-900: #12222B;
$base-hover: #06A3F7;
$base-subtle: #CDE8F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#40B9FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7ACAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AB1E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2793CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#26739C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21536E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A3747",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12222B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #40B9FA

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